Admitted Students Day 2027
Before You Arrive
Please take a moment to review some of these important and interesting aspects of the department and what we do here at Illinois Physics to help you prepare for your admitted student day.
Physics Academics
Learn about Physics and CS + Physics curriculum and undergraduate research
Physics Student Life
Learn about extra-curricular activities in the Physics department, like RSOs
In-Person Admitted Student Day
Saturday, April 4, 2026 8:30AM -3:30PM
Join Illinois Physics faculty, staff and undergraduate students for a day dedicated to learning about what it means to major in Physics or CS + Physics at UIUC.
The all day event includes the following:
- Department overview by Professor Yann Chemla - Associate Head for Undergraduate programs
- Curriculum overview by Merissa Milton and Susmita Saha - Academic Advisors
- Q&A panel with current UIUC physics undergraduates
- Lab tours
- Student services overviews (Engineering Career Services, International Programs in Engineering, Housing, etc.)
Virtual Admitted Student Day
Saturday, April 18th, 2026, 11:30AM - 2:00PM
If you can't make it to the in-person day, join Illinois Physics online (Zoom) for an afternoon learning about the Physics department and our two majors: Physics and CS + Physics.
This event includes the following:
- Department overview by Professor Yann Chemla - Associate Head for Undergraduate programs
- Curriculum overview by Merissa Milton and Susmita Saha - Academic Advisors
- Q&A panel with current UIUC physics undergraduates
Before You Arrive
Please take a moment to review some of these important and interesting aspects of the department and what we do here at Illinois Physics to help you prepare for your admitted student day.
| Undergraduate Research | Browse through the virtual lab tours and research videos produced by professors and their graduate students. These videos were produced for prospective graduate students, though all the featured labs take on many talented undergraduate physics students! | View the videos |
| Curriculum and Academic Life | Take some time to browse our website, particularly the admitted students sections. | View the FAQs |
Presentations
If you missed our admitted student days, check out the recordings and slides below:
| Video Recordings | Slides | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate Physics Overview | Yann Chemla, Associate Head for Undergraduate Program, Physics, 2024 (In-Person) | |
| Physics and CS+Physics Curriculum | Merissa Milton, Senior Academic Advisor, Physics, 2024 (In-Person) | |
| Undergraduate Physics Program and Curriculum | Yann Chemla and Merissa Milton, 2024 (Virtual) | |
| Engineering Career Services (ECS) | Rosie Shen, Career Coach and Physics Liaison, ECS, 2024 (In-Person) | |
| International Programs in Engineering (IPENG) | Jana Gadbury, Associate Director, IPENG, 2024 (In-Person) | |
| New Student & Family Experiences (NSFE) | Terry Thies, Assistant Director, NSFE, 2024 (In Person) |
Schedule for Saturday, April 8, 2023
11:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. U.S. Central Daylight Time (CDT)
| Time [Target Audience] |
Topic Presenter |
|---|---|
|
11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. |
Illinois Physics program discussion and Q&A Associate Head for Undergraduate Programs and Physics Professor Yann Chemla Downloads: Curriculum Sheet - Physics |
|
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. |
Q&A with panel of current Illinois Physics students |
To connect with the Siebel School of Computing and Data Science, check out their Admitted Student Illini Days
Undergraduate Admissions Contacts
Merissa Milton
Senior Academic Advisor
290W Loomis Laboratory
(217) 244-9524
majones2@illinois.edu